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A casket of dreams
Scenes such as these are played out daily at the international airport. On an average, each day, two dead Nepalis return in coffins from the much-vaunted destinations for economic migrations. In 2009 alone, at least 600 Nepalis died in the Gulf countries, and in Malaysia.Published on: 19 February 2010 | The Kathmandu Post
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Nepal seeks lifting of Israeli ban on migrant labour
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [MoFA] has begun diplomatic efforts to persuade Israel let Nepali workers work in Israel, a lucrative foreign employment destination [for] Nepali youths and women.Published on: 8 January 2010 | The Himalayan Times
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Cheap labour
It will not be out of context to say that the only resource that is abundantly available in Nepal is the human resource, or the country's labour force.Published on: 6 January 2010 | The Kathmandu Post
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Heroes of the economy
"Upon reaching the employment destination, the workers may face a series of troubles right from the clash of expectations versus the reality."Published on: 26 December 2009 | The Kathmandu Post
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Whither Nepal's remittance economy
Globally, there still remains a severe business cycle contraction through reduced economic activities since recession exceeded almost twenty-four months deviating from the normal understanding that the reduction in a country’s GDP is at least for two quarters.Published on: 19 December 2009 | Republica
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Govt bans women workers in Lebanon
The government has stopped granting prior-approval to Nepali women for jobs in Lebanon, responding to growing insecurity for Nepali women there.Published on: 26 November 2009 | Republica
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Unsung heroes
According to the latest statistics, more than 2.5 million Nepalis are currently working abroad. Neighbouring India is the largest employing country where there are more than one million Nepali migrant workers.Published on: 9 November 2009 | The Kathmandu Post
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Gulf fatal for Nepali workers
Nepal receives three dead bodies of migrant workers daily from overseas, said a government official today. Over 90 per cent of Nepali workers’ deaths happen in Gulf countries — Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.Published on: 23 September 2009 | The Himalayan Times
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Destination Israel
In recent times, Israel has become one of the most lucrative destinations for Nepali migrant workers. Attractive remuneration and facilities, better working conditions and comparative safety have contributed to the recent surge in Nepali migrant workers bound for Israel, especially, women migrant workers (WMWs).Published on: 5 September 2009 | Republica
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The Foreign Lure: Nepali Migrants in 2008
The following piece of mine appeared in the Kathmandu Post's 16th Anniversary supplement in mid-Feb: The past year saw an unprecedented number of Nepalis migrate to work in destinations such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and the UAE, drawn by the promise better opportunities and higher salaries than Nepal’s sluggish economy can offer.Published on: 24 February 2009 | The Kathmandu Post
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Fleeing for dear life: New report looks at the push factors of migration to India
When Lil Bahadur Chhetri wrote the classic Nepali novel, Basain, in 1958 Nepal's population was only 8.5 million, and there was an exodus of Nepalis going to India in search of work.Published on: 16-22 Jan 2009 | Nepali Times
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Nepal reports jump in numbers leaving for work overseas
The number of Nepali workers leaving for overseas jobs increased by a whopping 27.23 per cent during the period mid-July to mid-August of the fiscal year 2008-09 [starting 15 July] compared to the same month of the previous fiscal year.Published on: 8 September 2008 | The Kathmandu Post
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Sweat and tears: Is the social cost of migrating for work worth it?
Labour migration is a business and like any business it is driven by the laws of supply and demand. Nepal has to compete with other countries for the price of labour and to compete, our workers need to be more skilled, productive and disciplined.Published on: 8-14 August 2008 | Nepali Times
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Economic Class: How To Maximise The Benefits From Our Remittance Economy
Seeing the way Nepali migrant workers are cheated by middlemen, harassed at the airport on departure, ill-treated by staff in Nepal's own national airline and extorted when they return, it is hard to believe that they are the pillars of the country's economy.Published on: 08-14 AUG 2008 | Nepali Times
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No men’s land: rural Nepal survives on remittances, but at what cost?
Those who go to the Gulf send home about Rs 10,000 a month, in Japan it may be as high as Rs 50,000. If a young man decides to stay home, he may earn only Rs 5,000 a month as a bus driver or shopkeeper. The temptation and social pressure to go abroad to work is immense.Published on: 7-13 March 2008 | Nepali Times
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Research shows 70,000 Nepalese children migrate to India every year
Text of report from The Rising Nepal , carried by Nepalese state- owned newspaper Gorkhapatra website on 15 NovemberKathmandu, 14 November: A research at five major checkpoints along the Nepal-India border in western, mid-western and far- western Nepal has shown that ...Published on: 15 November 2005 | The Rising Nepal
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Research shows 70,000 Nepalese children migrate to India every year
A research at five major checkpoints along the Nepal-India border in western, mid-western and far- western Nepal has shown that more than 70,000 children migrate into India every year from those checkpoints alone.Published on: 15 November 2005 | The Rising Nepal
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